Thursday, March 10, 2011

Elijah

It seems like I wrote about Eli fairly recently so this will probably be more brief than Isaac's post. I am long winded though...

Everyone loves this boy. Really, I think people are just so amused by his personality that they can't help but love him. He has more personality than any almost three year old I have ever met. He's funny, sweet, stubborn, and and so independent. He makes me laugh daily and also makes me want to pull my hair out daily.

Eli doesn't enjoy going to Kung Fu with the boys because he has to sit in a chair and wait for an hour. So usually, one of us will take the older boys and the other will stay home with Eli. Eli gets to help me make dinner, or go on errands, and watch Dora without his brothers bothering him (he never gets to pick the show). I really enjoy this time with Eli. He has the funniest conversations. The other day while helping me make dinner (more like watching me) I said something silly and Eli put his hand to his head and said, "You're freaking me out Mom."

I mentioned in an earlier post that Eli is much more pleasant now that he doesn't nap. He seems happier and better behaved. We still have our power struggles but it is getting better. He spends much less time in the corner than before and now he actually goes in the corner when we tell him to, rather than us having to threaten and physically walk him there.

He is such a teaser and torments his brothers to no end, especially Isaac. He will chase Isaac around the house with a stick or a toy threatening to throw it at Isaac, the entire time with a huge smile on his face or laughing.

Everyone thinks Eli is older than he is. In fact, the Primary presidency was confused about Eli and his age. They thought he was supposed to go to Sunbeams this year but I had to explain that his birthday wasn't until April. He just really acts older than he is.

Eli has been snoring really, really loud. Snoring like an old man loud. It has been interrupting his sleep so I finally took him to the doctor. I was hoping it was just allergies and by giving him allergy medicine he would have less drainage and therefore, no snoring. However, the doctor said his tonsils are huge and is recommending a sleep study, and depending on the results, surgery to have his tonsils and adenoids removed. I'm not excited about this. Mike has offered to go to the sleep study with Eli (bless his heart, he has no idea what he's in for) and we were hoping to get it all taken care of before the move but I doubt the surgery will happen before then. I'm hoping for no surgery but we'll see.

That's about it for Eli today. He's a fun, energetic, loving, stubborn boy! We love him.

Love that picture of that red headed menice. Meaning, of course, that the will be the menice of any school class. The girls will never be able to learn anything with him in the room to ruminate about.

Sleep studies are not so bad. Just tell him that he gets to pretend he is a space alien for a night and he will not mind the wires on his head. You will all laugh. Take a picture so you can bribe him with it when he gets to be a teenager.

The Richards family was established September 25, 2003 . In 2005 their first son William was born followed by Isaac in 2006, and Elijah, in 2008. In 2011 their first girl, Laila was born. Her time on earth was short and she returned to live with her Heavenly Father just three months later. While the entire family misses Laila, they anxiously await the time they get to see her again. Laila continues her story in Heaven while the rest of the family finishes their story on earth. Laila was followed by her sister Piperleigh in 2012. This is their story.

Laila's birthday

Posts dealing with Laila

Mike

Adrianne

Adrianne likes to sing, read, write, laugh, draw, exercise, have friends,and cook. She is recently spending more time learning how to sew, craft, and decorate her house. Her biggest interests involve her family, her husband, and her Savior and Heavenly Father.

Will

Will is nine! He is a voracious reader, who also loves Mindcraft. He's super smart, super gentle, and a super big brother.

Isaac

Isaac is eight! He loves sports and also enjoys Mindcraft. Isaac is both a leader and a follower, making him easy to get along with. He has a sweet, sweet spirit, a trait his mother loves.

Elijah

Eli, 6, brings an amount of excitement in our home unlike anyone else. He loves to make us all laugh. He has a soft spot for his sister and is protective of his mother.

Laila

Laila has us all wrapped around her fingers. Her brothers love every thing about her. None of us are sure what her interests are yet other than being held but we are excited to watch her grow and get a real personality. Her hair causes ooh's and ah's every where we go.

Piperleigh

Piper is so much fun to have in our home. She has been a unifying element in our home. She is spoiled beyond belief and loved by us all